Warm Up 1-26-15 – Richard Cory 1 Whenever Richard Cory went down town, 2 We people on the pavement looked at him: 3 He was a gentleman from sole to crown, 4 Clean favored, and imperially slim. 5 And he was always quietly arrayed, 6 And he was always human when he talked; 7 But still he fluttered pulses when he said, 8 "Good-morning," and he glittered when he walked. 9 And he was rich—yes, richer than a king— 10 And admirably schooled in every grace: 11 In fine, we thought that he was everything 12 To make us wish that we were in his place. . 13 So on we worked, and waited for the light, 14 And went without the meat, and cursed the bread; 15 And Richard Cory, one calm summer night, 16 Went home and put a bullet through his head. 1) Were you surprised by the last line of poem? Why or why not. 2) In your own words how do you view Richard Cory up to the third stanza? Does your view change after the end of the poem? Why? 3) What does this poem say about the relationship of money and happiness? Do you agree with that? Why or why not?

Irony Notes

Irony is about expectations. What is Irony Irony is about expectations. Irony: the opposite of what is expected. 3 kinds of Irony Dramatic Situational Verbal

Dramatic Irony a plot device in which the audience’s or reader’s knowledge of events or individuals surpasses that of the characters. The words and actions of the characters therefore take on a different meaning for the audience or reader than they have for the play’s characters. This may happen when, for example, a character reacts in an inappropriate or foolish way or when a character lacks self- awareness and thus acts under false assumptions.

Ok…what does THAT mean… Dramatic Irony When the audience knows more about the events of the story than a character within a story.

Examples of Dramatic Irony Discuss with your partner an example from “The Lion King” of Dramatic Irony When do YOU know more about the truth than a character?

The Lion King We, the audience, know that Scar is the reason Mufasa dies (spoiler alert…duh) but the main character, Simba, is led to believe that he is the reason Mufasa dies. Any other examples?

Dramatic Irony Write down as many examples of Dramatic Irony from your life as you can think of. Once you get at least 3 share them with your partner. Be prepared to share why you chose these examples with the class.

Situational Irony An occasion in which the outcome is significantly different from what was expected or considered appropriate

Example of Situational Irony Discuss with your partner the situational Irony of “Story of an Hour.” What happens that is the opposite of what you expect?

Story of an Hour A man who is presumed dead is not expected to walk through the door unharmed. Mr. Mallard showing up and Mrs. Mallard dying from that are both very unexpected.

Situational Irony Write down as many examples of Situational Irony from your life as you can think of. Be prepared to share why you chose these examples with the class. Once you get at least 3 share them with your partner.

Verbal Irony The term verbal irony refers to the use of vocabulary to describe something in a way that is other than it seems. Often, but not always, verbal irony is used with a sarcastic tone or nature. Verbal irony is often a comment that conveys a different meaning than what it may seem to be.

Sarcasm Sarcasm is a major part of verbal irony You should have heard it in several examples of dialogue Please write 3 examples of sarcasm you have heard in your daily life.

Verbal Irony Examples

Homework Your homework is to come up with 2 original stories that utilize 2 of the 3 types of irony. They don’t need to be good stories, just good examples. Each should be about ½ page long minimum Free from grammar/spelling mistakes Typed is preferred but Handwritten is acceptable if it’s legible and in PEN. This is due on Wednesday 1-28-2015